PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jury Lokomotivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lokomotivo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Slipknot - Wait and bleed. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lokomotivo
vs
Silva

183 cm
20
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jury Lokomotivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rusty Silva!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva fails with the takedown.
Lokomotivo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Lokomotivo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Silva has hold of Lokomotivo's hands but Lokomotivo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Silva tries to roll over but Lokomotivo keeps him under control.
Silva moves into full guard.
Lokomotivo postures up.
Lokomotivo trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lokomotivo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lokomotivo controlling from the top position.
Silva looking for a sweep. Not yet Silva, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokomotivo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lokomotivo passes Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva is trying to control the position but Lokomotivo postures up.
Silva throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Silva bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lokomotivo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lokomotivo is breathing heavily.
Silva stops Lokomotivo from standing up.
Silva pushes down on Lokomotivo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lokomotivo trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva winds up and cracks Lokomotivo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lokomotivo has a hand on Silva's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Silva takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Silva is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lokomotivo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lokomotivo taking shots to the head.
Lokomotivo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silva looking to finish Lokomotivo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lokomotivo!
Silva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lokomotivo?
Silva scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Lokomotivo gets back to half guard.
Lokomotivo wants to get back to his feet.
Lokomotivo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lokomotivo gets full guard.
Silva postures up.

Lokomotivo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Silva is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lokomotivo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Silva's back instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo punishes Silva with strikes from the back mount.
Lokomotivo has the hooks in. Silva is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Silva covers up after that shot from Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo is working the ground and pound. Can Silva escape?
A bit of a pause in the action here. Lokomotivo controlling the positon.
Lokomotivo lands shots from the back.

Silva defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Lokomotivo's arms.
Silva tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
BOOM! Lokomotivo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Silva tries to hold on but Lokomotivo pushes him away.
Lokomotivo landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo avoids the attempt from Silva to control.
Lokomotivo looking to control but Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silva gets back to half guard.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Lokomotivo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lokomotivo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lokomotivo wants to pass the guard but Silva is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rusty Silva will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lokomotivo closes the distance and clinches.
Silva has Lokomotivo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lokomotivo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lokomotivo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
Lokomotivo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lokomotivo is trying to trip Silva. He has hold of a leg but Silva is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lokomotivo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Lokomotivo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silva is keeping the position for now.
Silva wants to hit a switch here but Lokomotivo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Silva there!
Silva wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
A nice elbow there by Lokomotivo.

Lokomotivo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Silva is surviving well by controlling Lokomotivo's body position as best he can.
Silva slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Silva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lokomotivo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lokomotivo's back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Lokomotivo.
Can Lokomotivo hold on?! Silva is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Lokomotivo rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lokomotivo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silva seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Silva takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Silva is taking a breather. Lokomotivo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lokomotivo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Silva cracks Lokomotivo with a solid left hand.
Jury Lokomotivo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lokomotivo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lokomotivo is trying to keep Silva in close.
Lokomotivo throws a couple of heel strikes.
Lokomotivo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lokomotivo slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.

Lokomotivo stands up from half guard.

Lokomotivo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lokomotivo lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lokomotivo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Silva is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Silva winds up and cracks Lokomotivo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Silva is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lokomotivo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lokomotivo is trying to control but can't.
Silva landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lokomotivo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Silva scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lokomotivo gets full guard.
Silva advances position into side control!
Lokomotivo is trying to get back to his feet.
Lokomotivo struggling a bit here.
Lokomotivo wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lokomotivo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lokomotivo sneaks back into half guard.
Lokomotivo trying to control but Silva postures up.
Silva working the head and body with strikes.
Lokomotivo is trying is best to control the position here.
Lokomotivo tries to get to full guard but Silva has control of the leg.
Lokomotivo moves into full guard.
Silva throws a strike but Lokomotivo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lokomotivo trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jury Lokomotivo dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silva with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lokomotivo counters with a takedown into side control.
Lokomotivo trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lokomotivo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lokomotivo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Lokomotivo wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.

Lokomotivo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.

Lokomotivo decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Lokomotivo scores with a takedown into Silva's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lokomotivo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Silva had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lokomotivo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Silva Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lokomotivo's back instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lokomotivo tries to roll but Silva sticks to his back.
Lokomotivo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Silva.
Lokomotivo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Silva is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Silva gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Silva gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Silva apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Jury Lokomotivo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva with a poor takedown
and Lokomotivo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nice takedown defense from Lokomotivo. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Jury Lokomotivo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rusty Silva.

Lokomotivo gets the takedown into side control.
Lokomotivo lands some shots froms side control.
Silva prevents Lokomotivo from moving into mount.
Lokomotivo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Silva to see if he's OK.
Lokomotivo looks up at the clock and then as Silva takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lokomotivo smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lokomotivo lands an elbow.

Silva is rocked!
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Lokomotivo finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva prevents Lokomotivo from improving position.
Lokomotivo throws an elbow but Silva slips to the side and avoids it well.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lokomotivo is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silva is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lokomotivo is chipping away with strikes.
Silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Silva stuffs the takedown attempt from Lokomotivo. Lokomotivo gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Lokomotivo counters by moving into the clinch.

Lokomotivo breaks from the clinch.
Lokomotivo misses with a head kick.
Lokomotivo tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva ducks right into an uppercut from Lokomotivo.
Lokomotivo lands a nice shot to the body.

Lokomotivo forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Silva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Lokomotivo wants to sweep but no luck.

Silva wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Lokomotivo's closed guard. He's half up but Lokomotivo has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Lokomotivo pivots and extends the arm, Silva falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Lokomotivo! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jury Lokomotivo!